Learn Arabic (Modern Standard): لا يزال القطار يقف في المحطة بسبب تأخير طويل. - The train is still standing in the station because of a long delay.

لا يزال (still) is used to show that an action or state is ongoing. When you pair it with a present tense verb like يقف (is standing), it means the action is currently happening and hasn't stopped yet. Together, لا يزال القطار يقف means "the train is still standing".

Could I put the verb right after لا يزال, like لا يزال يقف القطار?

Yes, you can! In Arabic, you can use a verbal sentence order (verb-subject) or a nominal sentence order (subject-verb). Both لا يزال القطار يقف and لا يزال يقف القطار are perfectly correct and mean the same thing.

Does the verb يقف mean "stands" or "stops"?

It can mean both! The verb وقف (to stand / to stop) and its present tense يقف are used for physical standing, but also for vehicles stopping or being parked. In the context of a train at a station, "standing" and "stopping" mean exactly the same thing.

Why do we use بسبب for "because of" instead of لأن?

بسبب means "because of" or "due to", and it must be followed by a noun or a noun phrase, like تأخير طويل (a long delay). If you wanted to use لأن (because), you would need to follow it with a full sentence, such as "because the delay is long".